Machinery News

In a year that’s been dominated by Covid-19, machinery brand Case IH has been busy bringing new products to the UK for 2020/21.

The Tanco Q-Series square and round bale wrapper, which can be used on the tractor front and rear linkage or a handler, was introduced for the 2020 season. It is available as either a two plastic dispenser version (the Q-200), or a three plastic dispenser version (the Q-300).

2020 has been the most successful year to date for the Evolution separator, which in the past 15 years has sold in excess of 650 units to over 30 countries.

Sole importers of the Kockerling and Virkar ranges of cultivators and drills, Samagri says its experience using the products on its own farms means it can advise farmers on the best machines for their business.

Apollo Vredestein UK Ltd has expanded its Traxion 65 range, with an additional 15 sizes completing the 65 series from 16–42in.

New and updated drills and cultivation machinery would have filled Weaving Machinery’s stand if the LAMMA show had gone ahead. David Williams visited the UK-based manufacturer for an exclusive preview.

With a focus on environmentally-friendly products, Martin Lishman says it is well-placed to help growers embrace the ever-increasing emphasis on sustainable farming.

There are a growing number of success stories from using Ferobide weldable tungsten tiles across the UK and worldwide, with the key benefit being better profit margins on-farm, according to UK manufacturer Tenmat.

For 10 years, RTKF Net has been assisting arable farmers and other businesses to increase productivity and efficiency.

Andrew Wilkinson’s annual light up tractor is a popular feature and has raised thousands for charity over the years.

As farmers face numerous challenges, including labour shortages, climate change, safety issues and government regulations, Monarch Tractor says its new innovation combines electrification, automation, machine learning and data analysis to overcome these issues, maximising yields and cutting costs.

Roadless Traction, founded by Lt. Col. Philip Johnson in 1919, was involved in the development of army tanks during World War One. This experience was used to design track conversions for steam wagons and later for farm tractors.